When I first realized that this play was had many characters that were played by only one woman, I was skeptical. I was having a hard time picturing the play being performed in this way as I read it. After I read it, I listened to the audio of the play, and I felt that I was able to experience the play much better. I actually enjoyed the one woman aspect of the play much more than I expected to. With Aoki playing all of the characters, the audience able to not just hear about the experience, but relive Aoki's experiences with her.
Aoki does an excellent job of differentiating between characters. I was impressed that I could always tell which character she was portraying, even when she was portraying two male characters or two female characters. Through portraying their unique ethnic backgrounds and demeanors, it is easy for the audience to tell which character she is portraying.
One aspect of the play that I thought was very well done was the music. Through the music, the audience can understand Aoki's feelings and mood on the current point in the story. It was sometimes difficult to understand her emotions when I was reading the play, but when I listened to the play, the music made it easier to indicate her emotions.
Aoki does an excellent job of differentiating between characters. I was impressed that I could always tell which character she was portraying, even when she was portraying two male characters or two female characters. Through portraying their unique ethnic backgrounds and demeanors, it is easy for the audience to tell which character she is portraying.
One aspect of the play that I thought was very well done was the music. Through the music, the audience can understand Aoki's feelings and mood on the current point in the story. It was sometimes difficult to understand her emotions when I was reading the play, but when I listened to the play, the music made it easier to indicate her emotions.